Product Development Scientist

7 days ago


Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa PepsiCo Full time
Overview

PepsiCo is a global leader in the beverage industry, and we are seeking a highly skilled Product Development Scientist to join our team. In this role, you will have unique opportunities to increase your technical knowledge by using multiple analytical techniques and physical characterization tools to investigate quality-related issues. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to provide analytical solutions and insight to protect company brands and consumer health & safety.

The successful candidate will be experienced in the consumer goods industry and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, hands-on experience in performing analysis using GCMS and other analytical instruments, and ability to design experiments for small-scale research projects. If you have a B.S. or M.S. in Chemistry related discipline with at least 2-4 years of experience in a consumer products company, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities
  • Perform analytical testing and sensory evaluation on ingredients, semi-finished ingredients, prototype samples, and finished goods that had out-of-compliance issues during development, manufacturing or in the field.
  • Utilize scientific methods (chemistry, physical characterization) and advanced instrumentation (LC, GCMS) to develop knowledge for issue resolution as part of the cross-functional team.
  • Independently perform GC/MS volatile analysis and conduct data interpretation to assist root cause analysis of Forensics investigations.


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